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Abstract #2834

Effect of electromagnetic interference on very low-field images

Pavan Poojar1, Ivan Etoku Oiye1, and Sairam Geethanath1
1Accessible Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, Biomedical Imaging and Engineering Institute, Department of Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States

Synopsis

Keywords: Low-Field MRI, Brain

Motivation: Very low-field MRI offers several benefits related to accessibility. However, electromagnetic interference (EMI) poses a significant challenge by degrading SNR. Hence, evaluating the effect of EMI on image quality is improvement.

Goal(s): The study aims to investigate the influence of EMI on image quality using 50mT.

Approach: We varied the distance and amplitude of the EMI producing coil from signal generator. We analyzed the effect of EMI on the image quality.

Results: As expected, the SNR decreases with an increase in amplitude. The standard deviation and RMS of the background increase as the increase in amplitude and decrease in distance.

Impact: Highlight the influence of EMI on image quality.The results indicate that as the amplitude of the coil increases or the distance between the transmitter and scanner decreases, the signal-to-noise ratio decreases, the standard deviation and RMS of the background increase.

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